# 2008–09 Taça de Portugal

2008–09 Taça de Portugal was the 86th season of Portuguese football knockout tournament. The competition started on August 30, 2008 with the first round and ended with the final held in on May 31, 2009. The defending champions were Sporting CP.

## First round

In this round entered teams from second (3rd level) and third division (4th level). A number of teams received a bye to the second round: Fátima (III), União da Madeira (III), Abrantes (III), Lagoa (III), Torreense (III), Lusitânia dos Açores (IV), Marinhas (IV), Vila Meã (IV), Madalena (IV), Amares (IV), Mondinense (IV), Portosantense (IV), Fornos de Algodres (IV), Louletano (IV), Coimbrőes (IV), Cinfães (IV), Caldas (IV), Futebol Benfica (IV) and Académico Viseu (IV). The matches were played on August 30, 31, September 4, 6 and 7, 2008.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Lixa (IV) | 2–1 (aet) | A.D. Oliveirense (IV) |
| A.C. Cacém (IV) | 1–0 | Tourizense (III) |
| Barreirense (IV) | 1–3 | Operário (III) |
| Benfica Castelo Branco (IV) | 0–2 | Elvas (IV) |
| Esmoriz (III) | 3–2 | Anadia (IV) |
| GDPCC (III) | 0–1 | Mãe d'Água (IV) |
| Real S.C. (III) | 2–0 | Macedo de Cavaleiros (IV) |
| Fabril (IV) | 1–1 (aet, p. 3–1) | Pampilhosa (III) |
| Pontassolense (III) | 3–3 (aet, p. 2–4) | Oliveira do Bairro (III) |
| Vilanovense (IV) | 1–2 | Serzedelo (IV) |
| Peniche (IV) | 2–2 (aet, p. 3–1) | Fafe (IV) |
| Rio Maior (IV) | 0–1 | Paredes (IV) |
| Oriental (III) | 1–0 | Silves (IV) |
| Camacha (IV) | 1–0 | Moreirense (III) |
| Messinense (IV) | 2–1 | Praiense (III) |
| Caniçal (III) | 3–0 | Beira-Mar de Monte Gordo (III) |
| Bragança (IV) | 2–0 | 1° de Dezembro (IV) |
| Castrense (IV) | 2–3 | Carregado (III) |
| Leça (IV) | 1–3 | Chaves (III) |
| Infesta (III) | 3–3 (aet, p. 3–2) | Machico (IV) |
| Vigor da Mocidade (IV) | 3–3 (aet, p. 7–8) | Limianos (IV) |
| Farense (IV) | 0–2 | Torre de Moncorvo (IV) |
| Marinhense (IV) | 2–3 | Rabo de Peixe (IV) |
| Tirsense (III) | 2–1 | Penalva do Castelo (III) |
| Mirandela (III) | 1–4 | Pinhalnovense (III) |
| São João de Ver (IV) | 0–2 (aet) | Atlético C. P. (III) |
| Torres Novas (IV) | 0–1 | Lousada (III) |
| Padroense (IV) | 3–0 | Vilaverdense (IV) |
| Fão (IV) | 1–3 | Mafra (III) |
| Crato (IV) | 2–1 | Eléctrico F. C. (III) |
| Penafiel (III) | 3–0 | Casa Pia (IV) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Valecambrense (IV) | 1–2 | Campinense (IV) |
| Sourense (IV) | 2–0 | Avanca (IV) |
| Merelinense (IV) | 1–0 | Vianense (III) |
| Gândara (IV) | 3–1 | Câmara de Lobos (IV) |
| Vieira (IV) | 1–0 | Oliveira do Douro (IV) |
| Lusitano Évora (IV) | 1–1 (aet, p. 3–5) | Fiães (IV) |
| Sertanense (IV) | 1–0 | Tocha (IV) |
| Espinho (III) | 1–2 | Lusitânia Lourosa (III) |
| Odivelas (III) | 5–0 | Alpendorada (IV) |
| Angrense (IV) | 1–0 | Quarteirense (IV) |
| Milheiroense (IV) | 2–0 | Unhais da Serra (IV) |
| Juventude Évora (IV) | 0–1 | Sintrense (IV) |
| Sátão (IV) | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) | Rebordosa (IV) |
| Cova da Piedade (IV) | 3–0$^1$ | Maia (IV) |
| Tondela (IV) | 1–1 (aet, p. 2–3) | Cartaxo (IV) |
| SC Marítimo (IV) | 1–2 | Sanjoanense (III) |
| Atalaia do Campo (IV) | 1–2 (aet) | Santana (III) |
| Amarante (III) | 1–2 | Ribeirão (III) |
| Capelense (IV) | 0–2 | Aliados de Lordelo (III) |
| Prado (IV) | 2–3 | Maria da Fonte (III) |
| União de Lamas (IV) | 1–0 | Aljustrelense (III) |
| Lousanense (IV) | 1–4 | Atlético de Reguengos (IV) |
| Águeda (IV) | 0–1 (aet) | Ribeira Brava (III) |
| Monsanto (III) | 2–2 (aet, p. 2–3) | Olivais e Moscavide (III) |
| Pombal (IV) | 0–3 | Joane (IV) |
| Penamacorense (IV) | 2–1 | Igreja Nova (IV) |
| Atlético de Valdevez (III) | 2–0 | União da Serra (III) |
| Vila Real (IV) | 2–0 | União Micaelense (IV) |
| Boavista de São Mateus (IV) | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–2) | Nelas (III) |
| Vitória do Pico (IV) | 2–2 (aet, p. 4–5) | Arouca (III) |
$^1$Maia were disqualified from the competition. Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008–09 season.

## Second round

This round featured winners from the previous round, teams that received a bye in the first round and all teams from Liga de Honra (2nd level). The matches were played on September 13 and 14, 2008.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Penamacorense (IV) | 0–3 | Desportivo das Aves (II) |
| Atlético de Valdevez (III) | 2–1 (aet) | U.D. Oliveirense (II) |
| Académico Viseu (IV) | 1–2 (aet) | Vizela (II) |
| Coimbrőes (IV) | 1–1 (aet, p. 2–4) | Fátima (III) |
| Vieira (IV) | 0–1 | Camacha (IV) |
| Carregado (III) | 1–3 | União de Leiria (II) |
| Futebol Benfica (IV) | 0–1 | Rebordosa (IV) |
| Sporting da Covilhã (II) | 3–0 | Milheiroense (IV) |
| Torreense (III) | 3–0 | Oliveira do Bairro (III) |
| Crato (IV) | 2–3 | Portimonense (II) |
| Limianos (IV) | 1–3 | Beira-Mar (II) |
| Lusitânia dos Açores (IV) | 0–3 | Angrense (IV) |
| Fornos de Algodres (IV) | 1–2 | Operário (III) |
| Santa Clara (II) | 1–0 | Fiães (IV) |
| Portosantense (IV) | 0–1 (aet) | Fabril (IV) |
| Pinhalnovense (III) | 2–0 | Atlético C. P. (III) |
| Tirsense (III) | 0–1 | Olivais e Moscavide (III) |
| Sanjoanense (III) | 1–0 | Cova da Piedade (IV) |
| Ribeira Brava (III) | 1–1 (aet, p. 3–5) | Cinfães (IV) |
| Mafra (III) | 2–2 (aet, p. 4–5) | Sertanense (IV) |
| Boavista de São Mateus (IV) | 2–1 | Lusitânia Lourosa (III) |
| Oriental (III) | 0–1 | Feirense (II) |
| Boavista (II) | 2–0 | Elvas (IV) |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Amares (IV) | 3–1 (aet) | Mondinense (IV) |
| Campinense (IV) | 1–3 | União da Madeira (III) |
| Mãe d'Água (IV) | 2–3 | Gândara (IV) |
| Estoril (II) | 1–0 | Bragança (IV) |
| Ribeirão (III) | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–3) | Joane (IV) |
| Aliados de Lordelo (III) | 1–0 | Real S.C. (III) |
| Marinhas (IV) | 2–5 (aet) | Odivelas (III) |
| Caniçal (III) | 5–0 | Vila Meã (IV) |
| Penafiel (III) | 1–0 | Vila Real (IV) |
| Esmoriz (III) | 2–0 | A.C. Cacém (IV) |
| Messinense (IV) | 0–4 | Olhanense (II) |
| Padroense (IV) | 0–3 (aet) | Gondomar (II) |
| Atlético de Reguengos (IV) | 3–0 | Caldas (IV) |
| Lagoa (III) | 0–2 | Chaves (III) |
| Varzim (II) | 7–0 | Lixa (IV) |
| Lousada (III) | 2–0 | Infesta (III) |
| Torre de Moncorvo (IV) | 3–1 | Serzedelo (IV) |
| Santana (III) | 7–0 | Cartaxo (IV) |
| Gil Vicente (II) | 1–0 | Louletano (IV) |
| Merelinense (IV) | 0–1 (aet) | Freamunde (II) |
| Peniche (IV) | 5–0 | Sourense (IV) |
| Sintrense (IV) | 0–1 | Arouca (III) |
| Abrantes (III) | 0–3$^1$ | Paredes (IV) |
| União de Lamas (IV) | 4–1 | Rabo de Peixe (IV) |
| Madalena (IV) | 2–3 (aet) | Maria da Fonte (III) |
$^1$Abrantes were disqualified from the competition. Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008–09 season.

## Third round

In this round entered winners from the previous round as well as all teams from Portuguese Liga. The matches were played on October 18 and 19, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Vitória de Setúbal | 1–0 | Ribeirão (III) |
| Arouca (III) | 0–0 (aet, p. 3–1) | Marítimo |
| Paços de Ferreira | 3–0 | Rebordosa (IV) |
| União de Leiria (II) | 0–1 | Sporting CP |
| Sertanense (IV) | 0–4 | Porto |
| Chaves (III) | 0–1 | Braga |
| Esmoriz (III) | 4–3 (aet) | Maria da Fonte (III) |
| Vitória de Guimarães | 4–2 | União de Lamas (IV) |
| Sanjoanense (III) | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) | Gondomar (II) |
| Desportivo das Aves (II) | 6–1 | Gândara(IV) |
| Benfica | 0–0 (aet, p. 5–3) | Penafiel (III) |
| Torreense (III) | 0–2 | Académica de Coimbra |
| Santa Clara (II) | 1–0 | Freamunde (II) |
| Nacional | 4–0 | Angrense (IV) |
| Olhanense (II) | 1–1 (aet, p. 1–4) | Atlético de Valdevez (III) |
| Gil Vicente (II) | 3–2 (aet) | Rio Ave |
| Fátima (III) | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–2) | Feirense (II) |
| Beira-Mar (II) | 3–0 | Atlético de Reguengos (IV) |
| Aliados de Lordelo (III) | 0–1 | Trofense |
| Paredes (IV) | 1–2 | Cinfães (IV) |
| Amares (IV) | 0–3 | Belenenses |
| Boavista de São Mateus (IV) | 0–1 | Naval 1º de Maio |
| Portimonense (II) | 1–1 | Pinhalnovense (III) |
| Leixões | 4–1 (aet) | Caniçal (III) |
| Sporting da Covilhã (II) | 1–2 (aet) | Varzim (II) |
| Boavista (II) | 1–0 | Lousada (III) |
| Estrela da Amadora | 2–0 | Operário (III) |
| Santana (III) | 1–0 | Odivelas (III) |
| Vizela (II) | 3–0 | Estoril (II) |
| União da Madeira (III) | 2–1 | Camacha (IV) |
| Fabril (IV) | 0–1 | Olivais e Moscavide (III) |
| Peniche (IV) | 1–3 | Torre de Moncorvo (IV) |
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008–09 season.

## Fourth round

In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played on November 8, 9 and 10, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Boavista (II) | 0–2 | Vitória de Guimarães |
| Torre de Moncorvo (IV) | 0–4 | Vitória de Setúbal |
| Naval 1º de Maio | 3–2 (aet) | Belenenses |
| Atlético de Valdevez (III) | 1–0 | Gil Vicente (II) |
| Cinfães (IV) | 1–0 | Fátima (III) |
| Académica de Coimbra | 0–1 | Estrela da Amadora |
| Olivais e Moscavide (III) | 2–0 | Beira-Mar (II) |
| Arouca (III) | 0–0 (aet, p. 1–3) | Paços de Ferreira |
| Vizela (II) | 3–1 | Esmoriz (III) |
| Gondomar (II) | 0–2 | Trofense |
| Leixões | 3–0 (aet) | Santana (III) |
| Portimonense (II) | 3–0 | Varzim (II) |
| Benfica | 3–0 | Desportivo das Aves (II) |
| Sporting CP | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) | Porto |
| Santa Clara (II) | 2–0 | União da Madeira (III) |
| Nacional | 1–0 | Braga |
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008–09 season.

## Fifth round

In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played on December 13 and 14, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Vitória de Setúbal | 0–1 | Vitória de Guimarães |
| Atlético de Valdevez (III) | 3–1 | Santa Clara (II) |
| Estrela da Amadora | 1–0 (aet) | Olivais e Moscavide (III) |
| Paços de Ferreira | 4–1 | Vizela (II) |
| Leixões | 0–0 (aet, p. 5–4) | Benfica |
| Cinfães (IV) | 1–4 | Porto |
| Trofense | 2–4 | Nacional |
| Naval 1º de Maio | 3–0 | Portimonense (II) |
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008–09 season.

## Quarterfinals

The matches were played on January 28, 29 and February 17, 2009.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Paços de Ferreira | 5–3 | Naval 1º de Maio |
| Porto | 1–0 | Leixões |
| Atlético de Valdevez (III) | 1–1 (aet, p. 1–3) | Nacional |
| Vitória de Guimarães | 0–1 | Estrela da Amadora |
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008–09 season.

## Semifinals

The draw was held on February 5, 2009. The first legs were played on March 3 and 22, 2009. The second legs was played on April 22, 2009.

### Second legs

Paços de Ferreira won 5–4 on aggregate
Porto won 3–2 on aggregate